Alec the Geek

For some bizarre reason I have started to use Emacs again (and even fallen in love with org mode). It seems more natural this time…

Currently I am feeling very cut off as the latop is at the menders having it’s drive electronics diagnosed. However as soon as it gets back I shall be off to the land of Git after re-reading Sam’s updated (and excellent) git-svn tutorial. Git is designed for distributed use, is fast and I’m assured very flexible…

Of course I may not wait that long as I’m being tempted to purchase an HP 2133, despite it having a Broadcomm wireless adaptor and all the bloody aggro that entails.

I found this and thought of Kate.

Of course if you’re not some ultra hip young thing what can you do? Here are my tips on Web 2.0 for Old Farts at Work (of which I am proud to be one):

1. Publish a weekly report and show what you’re achieving
2. Get a LinkedIn account — it’s not facebook and has a lot more gravitas; but at least you have an online presense. Spend some time making the profile reflect you and your experience
3. Use an RSS reader (e.g. Google Reader) to read blogs and news that interest you. It saves a lot of time
4. Start a blog — you don’t need to post every day, but it’s a good place to put down all the lessons you have learned where they will be useful to others
5. Try and stop snarling at the young people. Apparently we were like them once (so they tell me)